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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In late April 2021, the State of Texas reached a |
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sobering milestone when it surpassed 50,000 deaths of its citizens |
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from COVID-19; and |
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WHEREAS, The state's death toll, out of more than two million |
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recorded cases, is the third-highest in the nation; since the first |
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death from the disease was reported in Matagorda County on March 16, |
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2020, our state has battled several devastating surges in cases, |
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particularly in the early summer months and in the months |
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surrounding the holiday season; on November 13, 2020, Texas for the |
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first time exceeded one million confirmed cases, and on January 11, |
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2021, a record of over 14,000 Texans were hospitalized due to |
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COVID-19; and |
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WHEREAS, The majority of deaths from COVID-19 have occurred |
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in hospitals, where terminally ill patients have suffered in |
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isolation from their loved ones; despite heroic efforts on the part |
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of nurses, physicians, and other health care workers, far too many |
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Texas families have dealt with the grief and heartbreak of losing |
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someone to COVID-19; those who perished have included fathers and |
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mothers, brothers and sisters, grandparents and |
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great-grandparents, children, and friends, whose deaths have left a |
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tremendous void in their communities and in the lives of those who |
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knew them; and |
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WHEREAS, Although our state's death toll is a grim reflection |
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of the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic, it cannot adequately convey |
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the full human impact of this tragedy, and it is fitting that we |
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honor the memories of those Texans who are no longer with us as we |
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express our sympathy toward those who are rebuilding their lives in |
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their absence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the more than 50,000 people who |
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died from COVID-19 in the State of Texas and extend heartfelt |
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condolences to their surviving families and friends. |